Online Extremism
Left-wing extremism deaths down 86% since 2010, govt tells Rajya Sabha
The number of deaths of civilians and security forces in Left Wing Extremism-related incidents came down by 86 per cent from an all-time high of 1,005 in 2010 to 138 in 2,023, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said that in 2024 up to November 15, a sharp reduction of 25 per cent was witnessed in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) perpetrated incidents as compared to the corresponding period of 2023. "Due to the improved scenario, the geographical spread of LWE violence has also constricted substantially with the reduction of affected districts from 126 across 10 states in 2013 to only 38 in 2024 (with effect from April 2024) across nine states," Rai said. To address the LWE menace holistically, the government approved a 'national policy and action plan to address LWE' in 2015, the minister informed the Upper House. The policy envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security-related measures, development ...
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India, EU to host conference to discuss threats in online radicalisation
The two-day EU-India Track 1.5 Conference in New Delhi will bring together experts, policymakers, academia
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Space given to anti-India extremists in Canada main issue: Foreign secy
India on Wednesday said its main issue with Canada continues to be the political space that Ottawa provides to anti-India elements which advocate extremism and violence. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said India has repeatedly conveyed its "deep concerns" to Canada and New Delhi expects Ottawa to take strong action against those elements. His comments came a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Italy to attend the G7 summit. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the leaders of the G7 advanced economies attending the annual summit. "I think the main issue with regard to Canada continues to be the political space that Canada provides to anti-India elements which advocate extremism and violence and we have repeatedly conveyed our deep concerns to them and we expect them to take strong action," Kwatra said. His response came at a media briefing when asked about frosty India-Canada ties and Trudeau's recent remarks about the rise of right wing forces across the
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Byju's continues facing cash crunch as NCLT defers hearing to June 6
Byju's and its investors are fighting at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) over the company's rights issue of $200 million in a petition alleging oppression and mismanagement
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Substack says it won't ban extremist speech, censorship not a solution
In the statement, McKenzie said that he and the company's other founders, Chris Best and Jairaj Sethi, concluded that censoring the publications would not make the problem of hateful rhetoric go away
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US: Joe Biden orders review of domestic violent extremism threats
The announcement Friday by White House press secretary Jen Psaki is a stark acknowledgment of the national security threat that officials see as posed by American extremists
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US looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism
The change in strategy, which took a step forward on Wednesday when the Justice Department convened a meeting with social media firms including Facebook Inc, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's Google , comes despite what critics say is scant evidence on the effectiveness of such efforts
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